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governor may loy was elected in 2010. took office in january of 2011. he's connecticut's first democratic governor in 20 years. upon taking office, he faced a largest per capita deficit in the country. total debt of about $3.5 billion. before taking office, he did several terms as mayor of stanford, connecticut from 1995 to 2009. and what's particularly relevant today for this conversation is promising to make 2012 the year of education in connecticut. he tackled reform agenda and a state long been known for one of the nation's widest racial achievement gaps. and the governor took the lead of passing one of the nation's more dramatic education bills signed in maif of 2012. it was public act 12116 and act concerning education reform. some of the packages most significant features required a new teacher evaluation pilot in which 5% of the evaluation will be based on student learning. the governor's package created a commissioner's networking similar to the recovery school direct in louisiana. which is the ability to take authority over 25 of the state's l
governor may loy was elected in 2010. took office in january of 2011. he's connecticut's first democratic governor in 20 years. upon taking office, he faced a largest per capita deficit in the country. total debt of about $3.5 billion. before taking office, he did several terms as mayor of stanford, connecticut from 1995 to 2009. and what's particularly relevant today for this conversation is promising to make 2012 the year of education in connecticut. he tackled reform agenda and a state long...
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the insurance carrier can require that percentage to elect coverage. alternatively many carriers require the employer to pay significant percentage of the premium for employee only sometimes banana% of the costs of the concept of the employer will only pay for the coverage based on the 9.5% rule is not the case, not for small employers and not for larger employers. employees are paying significantly more because of the fact they cannot know household income. the discrimination rules which have yet to be issued our continuing concern. just for information to senior counsel for the treasury department indicated to me that they cannot enforce those rules and that is what we have experienced in actual practice. even when there is an audit they asked to check it off their list when they're done with the issue. they can't enforce the rules for self-funded plans it will be difficult for them to do so for small and share plans and difficult for the employers to coordinate a nondiscrinondiscri minatory program across various companies in different industries in
the insurance carrier can require that percentage to elect coverage. alternatively many carriers require the employer to pay significant percentage of the premium for employee only sometimes banana% of the costs of the concept of the employer will only pay for the coverage based on the 9.5% rule is not the case, not for small employers and not for larger employers. employees are paying significantly more because of the fact they cannot know household income. the discrimination rules which have...
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i believe and so does the governor and all of the elected officials and the surrounding area and members of congress who have represented the area we think it presents one of the serious environmental threats facing the metropolitan region. new york is no longer needing to face the threats because the champlain hudson power would've the liver of thousand megawatts per hour to the metropolitan region and the implementation of the champlain hudson power express of the new torque electric grid would be increased and new yorkers would no longer have to live with the dangers in their own backyard. it's obviously a benefit to new york and the safety of new yorkers is all of our concern. given the great benefits of the project ipv6 important that it is implemented in a timely manner. my question is to plan for the post-indian point new york. i am sure we have to make sure we have sufficiently reliable safe energy to replace the facility because when some of us said that it should be closed, people came back with what are you going to do to replace it so i believe the line provides a portion of
i believe and so does the governor and all of the elected officials and the surrounding area and members of congress who have represented the area we think it presents one of the serious environmental threats facing the metropolitan region. new york is no longer needing to face the threats because the champlain hudson power would've the liver of thousand megawatts per hour to the metropolitan region and the implementation of the champlain hudson power express of the new torque electric grid...
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i believe, and so does our governor and all the elected officials in the surrounding area, members of congress who represent the air in westchester county we believe it presents one of the most environmental threats facing the new york metropolitan region. but new york is no longer really need to face this threat because the champlain hudson power express would deliver 1000 megawatts and our to the new york metropolitan region. and with the implication of the champlain hudson power express, security of new york's electric grid would be increased and new yorkers will have to live with the danger of -- in their own backyard. it's obviously a benefit to new york and the city of new york as obviously as was our concern. and given the great benefits of the project i really believe that it's important that it is implemented in a timely manner. so my only question is really in our effort to plan for a post-indian point new york, i'm sure that we have to make sure that we have sufficiently reliable, safe energy to replace the nuclear facility here because when some of us said that it should b
i believe, and so does our governor and all the elected officials in the surrounding area, members of congress who represent the air in westchester county we believe it presents one of the most environmental threats facing the new york metropolitan region. but new york is no longer really need to face this threat because the champlain hudson power express would deliver 1000 megawatts and our to the new york metropolitan region. and with the implication of the champlain hudson power express,...
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the insurance carrier can require that percentage of the employees to elect the coverage. alternatively, many carriers require the employer to pay a significant percentage of the premium for employee only, sometimes 100% of the cost. so the concept the employer is only going to pay for the coverage based on the 9.5% rule is not the case. not for small employers and not for large employers. the employers are paying significantly more, especially because of the fact that they cannot know household income. the discrimination rules, which have yet to be issued, are a continuing concern. just for information, the senior council for the treasury department indicated to me that they cannot enforce those rules. that's what we've experienced in actual practice. even when there is an audit, they ask to see the testing, check it off their list and they're done with the issue. they can't enforce the current rules for self-funding plans. it will be extremely difficult for them to do so for small insurance plans, and very difficult for the employers to be able to coordinate a non-discri
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makes it attractive and that is one of the major factors as to why the president, once you only got elected and he felt there was a series, sophisticated committed partner on the other side, that the president now has committed political will in his own name towards this process in which is not done at all since he took office. and that combined with the iranians are doing the same is creating a dramatically different situation into negotiations than ever has existed. but still he didn't mean it was easy and it didn't mean it couldn't have collapsed. the talks were supposed to end friday, but they continued on through saturday and that's when john kerry should have been to all of the other foreign ministers showed up and that a lot of us were thinking, they are only showing up because ideal already is had and they just had to wait for them to show up so the photo op could be there without any one of the missing. then it just kept dragging on. then they became 10 p.m. at night government and the talk was that john kerry has to go to london the day after. curiously because he needed have been
makes it attractive and that is one of the major factors as to why the president, once you only got elected and he felt there was a series, sophisticated committed partner on the other side, that the president now has committed political will in his own name towards this process in which is not done at all since he took office. and that combined with the iranians are doing the same is creating a dramatically different situation into negotiations than ever has existed. but still he didn't mean...
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he was elected president of south africa 1994, served one term, advance, indiana. hello. caller: hello. howh, i am not happy with all south africa treated this man. understand the unfortunate his demise to our country. with all due respect. i'm upset that he is gone, though. host: here is how it is being reported in south africa. , nelson mandela dies, and this is a full front page of their website for a photograph. this is -- we are taking your reaction on facebook. robert says his by the mighty lifeless, but his words will remain strong. born hating one for the color of the color of their skin or their background or religion. people must learn to hate, and if they learn to hate they can be taught to love for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. atlanta, georgia, go ahead. linda, hello. caller: i wanted to express my condolences to his family, and i was one of the many millions who were privileged in 1990 when he came to the new york area, and i have never forgotten that. i started my political activism earlier because i am older than obama, bu
he was elected president of south africa 1994, served one term, advance, indiana. hello. caller: hello. howh, i am not happy with all south africa treated this man. understand the unfortunate his demise to our country. with all due respect. i'm upset that he is gone, though. host: here is how it is being reported in south africa. , nelson mandela dies, and this is a full front page of their website for a photograph. this is -- we are taking your reaction on facebook. robert says his by the...
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planentioned the war and plan.ren can this win elections outside massachusetts? when you pull the public on ,hings like education, jobs people want good jobs, people want the american jury. ant the american dream. if you look at the recent blog post, i think it was not an politico -- in sorry. i think it is totally right. one of the great unifying factors in this country was if setwork hard and play by a of fairnes
planentioned the war and plan.ren can this win elections outside massachusetts? when you pull the public on ,hings like education, jobs people want good jobs, people want the american jury. ant the american dream. if you look at the recent blog post, i think it was not an politico -- in sorry. i think it is totally right. one of the great unifying factors in this country was if setwork hard and play by a of fairnes
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but what's your suggestion on -- what been finally resolved the i know we said elections, if the elections are affected by decisions of the executive branch, what do the people who are the final arbiters of this definition of the constitution? >> to me are -- >> i'm asking mr. cannon. >> i think it was to meet him and get asking if there's no remedy, what did the people do. to what particular sort of abuses are you -- >> anyone on the list of the enumerated powers, for example, any with the question of war because that's the starkest of all. >> there is a procedure in the constitution that allows peoplee people to amend the constitution without going through congress. that is
but what's your suggestion on -- what been finally resolved the i know we said elections, if the elections are affected by decisions of the executive branch, what do the people who are the final arbiters of this definition of the constitution? >> to me are -- >> i'm asking mr. cannon. >> i think it was to meet him and get asking if there's no remedy, what did the people do. to what particular sort of abuses are you -- >> anyone on the list of the enumerated powers, for...
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he's in his third term, elected in 2009, represents california's 3rd district. he's taking your calls and questions this morning. johnny's up next from woodbridge, virginia, on our line for democrats. johnny, good morning. >> caller: morning. i'd like to say they turned -- i wonder what's wrong with how much money they're spending in afghanistan, halliburton is the problem. because a as long as they are there, the money going to pour in, and vice president -- ex-vice president cheney, he was collecting money before, during and after. and he still is right now collecting money from the government. >> host: johnny, did you have a question for the congressman? >> caller: why these, somebody don't say something about the work habits of congress. congress want people to go out there and find jobs 20 hours a week. congress don't work 10 hours a month. >> host: congressman. >> guest: well, we actually work at least 10 hours a month, but this in recent times with republican leadership, the amount of work being done in congress has been very, very slim. and the hours wor
he's in his third term, elected in 2009, represents california's 3rd district. he's taking your calls and questions this morning. johnny's up next from woodbridge, virginia, on our line for democrats. johnny, good morning. >> caller: morning. i'd like to say they turned -- i wonder what's wrong with how much money they're spending in afghanistan, halliburton is the problem. because a as long as they are there, the money going to pour in, and vice president -- ex-vice president cheney, he...
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but what's your suggestion on -- what been finally resolved the i know we said elections, if the elections are affected by decisions of the executive branch, what do the people who are the final arbiters of this definition of the constitution? >> to me are -- >> i'm asking mr. cannon. >> i think it was to meet him and get asking if there's no remedy, what did the people do. to what particular sort of abuses are you -- >> anyone on the list of the enumerated powers, for example, any with the question of war because that's the starkest of all. >> there is a procedure in the constitution that allows peoplee people to amend the constitution without going through congress. that is another method where the people can try to restrain executive spent you suggest then if that should happen why would an executive with such disrespect for the constitution today on an amended constitution from the constitutional convention? >> that is an excellent question. >> i would like to turn to mr. turley. he's had a chance to reflect upon the earlier statement of the situation that we are in, and where this goe
but what's your suggestion on -- what been finally resolved the i know we said elections, if the elections are affected by decisions of the executive branch, what do the people who are the final arbiters of this definition of the constitution? >> to me are -- >> i'm asking mr. cannon. >> i think it was to meet him and get asking if there's no remedy, what did the people do. to what particular sort of abuses are you -- >> anyone on the list of the enumerated powers, for...
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ultimately, though, the check on this sort of constitutional violation is elections. so this is exactly the sort of hearing we ought to be having. the sort of hearing the electorate ought to be paying attention to for our next round of elections. >> thank you, and director cannon? >> i think there is little that congress can do if it is divided over the president's abuse of his authority. but fortunately, and as far as judicial remedies go, it is difficult to challenge when the president relaxes an obligation on a certain party, it is much easier to find a plaintiff has standing to challenge an action that imposes due obligations that the legislature has never approved. that is what has happened in the case of the president issuing premium tax credits through federal exchanges because they will trigger taxes, tax penalties on employers and individuals in those 34 states that have refused to establish an exchange and a number of those employers and individuals, including two state attorneys general, 15 indiana school districts and a dozen more private employers and pri
ultimately, though, the check on this sort of constitutional violation is elections. so this is exactly the sort of hearing we ought to be having. the sort of hearing the electorate ought to be paying attention to for our next round of elections. >> thank you, and director cannon? >> i think there is little that congress can do if it is divided over the president's abuse of his authority. but fortunately, and as far as judicial remedies go, it is difficult to challenge when the...
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i know we said election. if elections are affected by executiveof the of branch, what did the people do that come if they are even frustrated by the election? i am asking mr. cannon. >> i think it was to me. you are asking if there is no electoral remedy, what did people do. to what sort of abuses? any one of the list of the enumerated powers, ending with a declaration of war. that is the starkest of all. >> there is a procedure in the that has allowed people to amend the constitution without going through congress. that is another method where the people can try to restrain the executive. happen, whyould would it executive with such honor and amended constitution from a constitutional convention? >> that is an excellent question. >> i would like to turn to mr. turley and ask if you had time reflect on his earlier statement of the situation we are in and where this goes. what does america look like the next 25 years every we have executive upon executive that this continual stretching and disregard of restrai
i know we said election. if elections are affected by executiveof the of branch, what did the people do that come if they are even frustrated by the election? i am asking mr. cannon. >> i think it was to me. you are asking if there is no electoral remedy, what did people do. to what sort of abuses? any one of the list of the enumerated powers, ending with a declaration of war. that is the starkest of all. >> there is a procedure in the that has allowed people to amend the...
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in may, 2012, in an election that stunned many of the french establishment, jean franÇois cope was elected unp.dent of the electionÇois won that by doing precisely what he has done throughout his career in public life. frankly addressing key issues of concern to voters such as immigration that often leave squeamish,ials resting for words and incapable of straight talk. because of his insight and userience, i think all of ope ise this evening,c among the leading figures in french politics and will be for some time to come. we are also honored to have met cope here withe us this evening. let's give a warm welcome to cope.ranÇois he was speak and then get take questions from the audience. [applause] >> mr. president, thank you very much. it is a real pleasure and a great honor to meet -- to be tonight. let me tell you something. i apologize for being late. first of all, in order to be on time i decided from paris to come and fly with a plane from united airlines. [laughter] something terrible happened and i would like to tell it to you. down and theaks crewmembers say, sorry, we will be ver
in may, 2012, in an election that stunned many of the french establishment, jean franÇois cope was elected unp.dent of the electionÇois won that by doing precisely what he has done throughout his career in public life. frankly addressing key issues of concern to voters such as immigration that often leave squeamish,ials resting for words and incapable of straight talk. because of his insight and userience, i think all of ope ise this evening,c among the leading figures in french politics and...
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she served as president for 12 years before her election as aft president in 2008. that ends the biographical portion of the program. as always, we are on the record here. please no live blogging or tweeting or other means of filing well this is underway. there is no embargo on the breakfast. our friends at c-span have agreed not to air video of the session until one hour after the breakfast is over to give reporters time to file. give me a nonthreatening signal and i will call on one and all. low on the subtleties scale, but nonthreatening anyway. the nonthreatening is what i'm concerned about. we will offer our guest the opportunity to make some opening comments and then we will move to questions around the table. thank you for doing this. >> first of all i just want to say thank you for all of you for being here. and thank you for letting me engage in this give-and-take with everyone. can you hear me? i am an asthmatic. when i am sitting instead of standing, i have to actually really use my lungs. it is an interesting -- i riff on that a little bit, because it is
she served as president for 12 years before her election as aft president in 2008. that ends the biographical portion of the program. as always, we are on the record here. please no live blogging or tweeting or other means of filing well this is underway. there is no embargo on the breakfast. our friends at c-span have agreed not to air video of the session until one hour after the breakfast is over to give reporters time to file. give me a nonthreatening signal and i will call on one and all....
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he's written two books on this subject to elections across the subject of. is a very close personal friend. he's a senior advisor and he's agreed to join us today. and tom will give a presentation and take some questions and answers. tom, thank you very much. welcome tom daschle. [applause] >> byron, thank you very much for that generous introduction. thank you all for your warm reception this morning. i really appreciate the opportunity to be with you and to talk as denis edney, about something that we all care deeply about. and i think it is appropriate that i'm the third in this line of midwestern speakers, minnesota, north dakota. the gateway to south dakota and it's only appropriate that i come third. denis and byron and i grew up in states where, in most of the kids you put in turning and leaving on the same post. those kids are about seven years old before they realize the name of the town isn't resume speed. so we have a lot in common. but obviously you can understand why i'm as proud of denis' work and his commitment to public service as i am this m
he's written two books on this subject to elections across the subject of. is a very close personal friend. he's a senior advisor and he's agreed to join us today. and tom will give a presentation and take some questions and answers. tom, thank you very much. welcome tom daschle. [applause] >> byron, thank you very much for that generous introduction. thank you all for your warm reception this morning. i really appreciate the opportunity to be with you and to talk as denis edney, about...
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father snyder, you quoted pope francis earlier in the challenge he gave to elected officials and business leaders. it was reminding me of leo xiii. that was over 100 years ago. it was an encyclical that recognized the value of work and respect for workers. it seems to me we should reread that as well as we rejoice in pope francis' very valuable statements. thank you for catholic charity's work. this is, as you said at the end, this is on top of everything else. this is on top of the resistance to raising the minimum wage, for cutting $40 billion out of food stamps. i mean, how unconscionable can that be? pell grants, now wanting to cut pell grants which are providing education for low-income families. title i for economically advantaged areas to have the education. the list goes on and on of the compounding of all of these things that are not really a budget that is a statement of our values. but really just -- perhaps they don't know. they either don't know or they don't care. so let's hope that now knowing they will care. thank you for improving the knowledge base that people have on th
father snyder, you quoted pope francis earlier in the challenge he gave to elected officials and business leaders. it was reminding me of leo xiii. that was over 100 years ago. it was an encyclical that recognized the value of work and respect for workers. it seems to me we should reread that as well as we rejoice in pope francis' very valuable statements. thank you for catholic charity's work. this is, as you said at the end, this is on top of everything else. this is on top of the resistance...
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that's one of the key elements of the majority's winning elections and majority in the senate. and for us to wait since, i believe, june when we passed the bill out of the armed services committee until just shortly, a short time ago and then only allowing a few days is really a grave disservice not so much to the members of the senate, but it's a grave disservice and a lack of prioritization of the importance of this legislation. and i'm deeply disappointed that the majority leader of the senate, because of his manipulation of the calendar has put us in this position. having said that, i spend time, as i know the senator from oklahoma and the senator from michigan, our distinguished chairman have, in the company of men and women who serve. one of our obligations as members of the armed services committee is to spend time with the military. i know that the senator from oklahoma does and the senator from -- the chairman does as well. and, you know, their morale isn't good. they've seen sequestration take place, across-the-board cuts that have been done with a meat-ax and not a s
that's one of the key elements of the majority's winning elections and majority in the senate. and for us to wait since, i believe, june when we passed the bill out of the armed services committee until just shortly, a short time ago and then only allowing a few days is really a grave disservice not so much to the members of the senate, but it's a grave disservice and a lack of prioritization of the importance of this legislation. and i'm deeply disappointed that the majority leader of the...
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so i think there is -- when i looked at the elections, in 2013, chris christie won in new jersey, that is true, but so did minimum wage expansion. terry mcauliffe won in virginia, walsh in boston, palacios in new york. blasio in new york. toledo, the person who was protested education -- >> could you speak up? >> the person who was pro- education won. so there is something going on in the country that is about, yes, working hard. nobody wants a handout. but let's level the playing field so we have great public education and we have ways for people to enter or reenter or re-envision the middle class. you may call that populism, but frankly when you hear pope francis start talking about that, too, i think we have had a lot, a lot of years of trickle- down economics and austerity- based economics, and it has not turned the country around. so this level of populism, progressivism, i think, is something that people are yearning for. so we will see, but i don't see the republican party, at least in terms of the congress, i don't see that it is getting lots of hugs and kisses from people arou
so i think there is -- when i looked at the elections, in 2013, chris christie won in new jersey, that is true, but so did minimum wage expansion. terry mcauliffe won in virginia, walsh in boston, palacios in new york. blasio in new york. toledo, the person who was protested education -- >> could you speak up? >> the person who was pro- education won. so there is something going on in the country that is about, yes, working hard. nobody wants a handout. but let's level the playing...
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after his release from prison, he was elected resident of the country in 1994. serving just one term. current south african president ordered flags to be flown at half staff gave nelson mandela was 95. >> congressman randy not avail discussedoll the bill the latest negotiations on the legislation. you can see his remarks in their entirety at c-span.org. here's some of what he said. >> what are the chances we can say farm bill before december 31. >> not likely. the bill we can get passed after the first of the year. >> so you will go best your deadline. >> right now we are performing under an expired farm bill. what happens after the first of the year, farmers and ranchers across the country will begin to plan for next year's crop -- they need to know what the rules of the game are going to be. host: that brings up commodity groups. there was a story recently that there has been intense lobbying threatening the farm bill. the commodity groups, corn growers, sugar folks, soybean folks warring against each other. here is one quote -- this is not helping to get a fa
after his release from prison, he was elected resident of the country in 1994. serving just one term. current south african president ordered flags to be flown at half staff gave nelson mandela was 95. >> congressman randy not avail discussedoll the bill the latest negotiations on the legislation. you can see his remarks in their entirety at c-span.org. here's some of what he said. >> what are the chances we can say farm bill before december 31. >> not likely. the bill we can...
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capitalism and the free market , freestern civilization elections, women can run for office in jordan and dubai, abu dhabi. these are westernized states. the last thing that they want for their burgeoning economies is to be destabilized by a nuclear iran. if you want to look to peace in the middle east, look to good actors that are doing great things. they are bringing in reforms as fast as they can. reward them, do not reward the bad guys to say they want to wipe iran off the face of the earth. host: iowa, independent caller. caller: i am honored to stick with you. i have a problem with -- in the manner that we are negotiating with these people, it is in a secular way. i do not think a lot of people ,nderstand that the iranians their negotiations are in a radical, religious way. a lot of people do not understand that to them it is honorable and heroic to successfully lie and deceive the thedel, which is us, and zionist, which is the israelis. we are naÏve to think that they do not believe -- that they do not understand what they are doing is actually deceiving us. and totally -- the
capitalism and the free market , freestern civilization elections, women can run for office in jordan and dubai, abu dhabi. these are westernized states. the last thing that they want for their burgeoning economies is to be destabilized by a nuclear iran. if you want to look to peace in the middle east, look to good actors that are doing great things. they are bringing in reforms as fast as they can. reward them, do not reward the bad guys to say they want to wipe iran off the face of the...
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you think this sort of liberal populist direction for the democratic party can win elections outside massachusetts? is this an active debate within the democratic coalition right now? >> when you poll the public on things like education, jobs, people want good jobs. people want the american dream. if you look at doug sosnick recent blog post, i think he was -- which i think was not in atlantic but in the politico? sorry. i think it's totally right, that one of the great unifying factors in this country was if you work hard and play by a sense of fairness rules, you should do okay. and our guidepost was our kids, the next generation, do better than we are. and that's changed. and people are really anxious about that. they want to work hard and want to do okay. and so i think that there is -- were look at the elections the just, in 2013, christie one in new jersey. that's true. but so did minimum wage expansion. terry mcauliffe one in virginia. walsh in boston. the bellagio in new york. someone -- toledo, the person -- >> could you speak up a little bit please? >> sorry. there is somet
you think this sort of liberal populist direction for the democratic party can win elections outside massachusetts? is this an active debate within the democratic coalition right now? >> when you poll the public on things like education, jobs, people want good jobs. people want the american dream. if you look at doug sosnick recent blog post, i think he was -- which i think was not in atlantic but in the politico? sorry. i think it's totally right, that one of the great unifying factors...
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is hard to see how they are going to get any kind of agreement on those areas, or to give only in an election year. host: turning away from the budget, the house is expected to adjourn on friday, and the senate shortly thereafter. a lot of high-profile legislation hanging in the balance. tell us about what is likely to make it to before the end of the 113th congress? that ishe only thing completely likely to get through it is a new defense authorization act. there will be a lot of interesting debates to watch on that to see what gets included. one thing we will watch is to see whether any legislation sanctioning iran is added to the bill. the administration is doing everything it can to prevent congress from doing that, but a lot of members are still interested in adding sanctions, sending signals they are not interested in the deal obama wants to sign onto. also the farm bill. negotiators are trying to reach an agreement. if they cannot get a deal, they will have to at least extend existing spending so that is something that can be done. the senate is here for an extra week. they will look a
is hard to see how they are going to get any kind of agreement on those areas, or to give only in an election year. host: turning away from the budget, the house is expected to adjourn on friday, and the senate shortly thereafter. a lot of high-profile legislation hanging in the balance. tell us about what is likely to make it to before the end of the 113th congress? that ishe only thing completely likely to get through it is a new defense authorization act. there will be a lot of interesting...